About

Why We Gather

Technology leadership can be isolating.

Government CTOs are navigating modernization, security, compliance, and mission delivery — often under intense scrutiny.Private-sector CTOs are scaling platforms, deploying AI, and building infrastructure that increasingly intersects with public policy.

Yet these leaders rarely have space for candid, peer-level conversation.

The Washington CTO Network exists to create that space.

We bring together senior decision-makers across sectors for trusted dialogue, shared learning, and meaningful connection — not panels for the sake of panels, and not transactional networking.

Just serious leaders in serious rooms.

How We Convene

CTO Salons

Invitation-only gatherings in Washington designed for candid exchange and relationship-building.

Cross-Sector Conversations

Structured dialogue between government and private-sector CTOs focused on shared challenges and opportunities.

Mission-Centered Forums

Conversations around AI deployment, infrastructure modernization, cyber resilience, and national security — always grounded in real-world leadership experience.

Extended Reach

Select conversations are amplified through Washington AI Network platforms, extending insights beyond the room.

What Makes It Different

Curated rooms.
Senior leaders only.

Cross-sector by design.
Government and private-sector technology leaders at the same table.

Nonpartisan.
Built in Washington. Focused on mission.

Community-first.
Relationships that last beyond a single event.

Part of the Washington AI Network Family

The Washington CTO Network builds on the convening power of the Washington AI Network — Washington’s platform at the intersection of technology, policy, and leadership.

If the Washington AI Networks gathers the architects of AI strategy,  the CTO Network gathers the leaders implementing and operating it.

Together, they form a connected ecosystem of strategy and execution.